After eight years, the General Cooperation Council (GCC) has had an official head of the group visit Yemen. The general secretariat announced on Thursday that Secretary General Jas

The specifics of his visit are as of yet unannounced. Visuals of Albudaiwi’s arrival at Aden International Airport were posted by the Yemeni Foreign Ministry, showing him disemba

Prior to Albudaiwi’s significant visit, the last similar occurrence dates back to February 2015 when GCC head at the time, and Bahrain’s Minister of Foreign Affairs, Abdullatif

This visit took place mere days after the former Yemeni president Abdrabbuh Mansur Hadi had escaped from house arrest in Sanaa (enforced by the Houthi militia) and reached Aden.

This intricate political climate can be traced back to September 2014, when Houthi forces took control of the capital city, Sanaa.

This move resulted in a civil war that is ongoing to this day. Many nations, including members of the GCC like Oman and Kuwait, have played the role of mediator between the battlin

In April, Saudi Arabia initiated peaceful talks with the Houthi forces in Sanaa, sparking hope for a revived nationwide truce and progression of the political process once more. Bu

The current visit of Albudaiwi, the GCC Secretary General, to Yemen symbolizes a significant political event and a hopeful milestone in the resolution of ongoing conflict and unres